The Gadget Man - Technology News and Reviews

The Gadget Man - Technology News and Reviews


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Gadget Man – Episode 114 – Too Much Smartphone Part II
September 05, 2018

You might remember a few weeks back, I talked about how smartphones have now officially taken over our lives, squeezing into every social, domestic and work situation. Today, I spoke to James Hazell on BBC Radio Suffolk about how our very Government is...

Gadget Man – Episode 113 – What is Keyless Car Crime?
August 20, 2018

Following reports of an increase in car-related crime, I spoke to Mark Murphy on BBC Radio Suffolk about what can be done to reduce the chances of falling foul to Keyless Car Crime. Keyless Keyfobs are devices that have come to replace the ‘traditional...

Gadget Man – Episode 112 – Too Much Smartphone!
August 02, 2018

The Genie is now officially out of the bottle! We use our smartphones too much! Most of us will already know this though, how could we miss it? You only have to travel on buses, trains and planes to see myriads of people sitting quietly staring at thei...

Gadget Man – Episode 111 – Cashless Society
August 01, 2018

The cashless society is economic model that removes physical money from our wallets and replaces it with fully digital transactions. So, we no longer carry banknotes and coins, instead we carry our traditional bank cards or mobile devices.

Gadget Man – Episode 110 – Electric Vehicle Charge Points in the home
July 09, 2018

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced proposals to change building regulations to encourage the mandatory installation of electric vehicle charge points in new homes and offices. New street lighting columns which service on-street parking[...]

Gadget Man – Episode 109 – Mobile Devices in the Classroom
July 07, 2018

On Friday I spoke to Jenny Kendall-Tobias on BBC Radio Guernsey about children carrying mobile phones in classrooms. This followed an interview  in the Daily Telegraph two weeks ago with Matt Hancock MP, Minister of State for Digital and Culture.

Gadget Man – Episode 108 – Why we should care about what our data is used for?
March 22, 2018

Following on from the ongoing  Facebook / Cambridge Analytica scandal, I was invited to be a guest on James Hazell’s show on BBC Radio Suffolk. We talked in depth about how social networks and apps are using our data. Please listen in by click[...]

Gadget Man – Episode 107 – Sphero Mini – Educational Robot
March 07, 2018

This morning I joined Wayne Bavin at BBC Radio Suffolk to both discuss and demonstrate modular coding with the help of the Sphero Mini Robot. It was a great opportunity to show how coding can be fun with the aid of a trio of programmable robots.

The Gadget Man – Episode 106 – Unused Kitchen Gadgets
January 19, 2018

I chatted to Mark Murphy at BBC Radio Suffolk this morning as part of a discussion about Kitchen Gadgets that have fallen out of use. We have all bought something for the kitchen to help us cook or prepare food and consequently found that although usef...

The Gadget Man – Episode 105 – On the Sofa with Sarah Lilley at BBC Radio Suffolk
October 16, 2017

As I continue to ride the wave of euphoria of completing the 1200 mile east to west  Gadget Road Trip with my lifelong friend Andy. Today I joined BBC Radio Suffolk’s Sarah Lilley on the Sofa in Ipswich and explained how the challenge came abo[...]